By T. R. Robertson “Mom, your whole life is going away.” This statement was delivered by a 3-year-old boy. “My whole life is going away?” his mother asked. “Yeah. You’re going to die.” Stacy confesses her first thought was, Gee, thanks, but only told him, “Yes, but I hope not right away.” Out of the […]
By Stephen D. Boyd, PhD One of the most important Christlike skills we can develop in our daily lives is to be a good listener. I find that people gravitate to those who are willing to listen. Jesus often began his teaching with “Let those with ears use them and listen!” (Matthew 11:15, New Century […]
By Kelly Carr Listening is one of my favorite hobbies. I’m not even kidding. I love stories, and everyone has a story. I tend to ask questions of others. Sometimes the conversations eke along slowly when their answers are short or people are reserved and don’t want to talk much about themselves. But I like […]
By Dr. Mark Scott God’s love is pervasive (expanding, spreading, and permeating). Jonah’s love was narrow, miserly, and shrunken. The angry prophet desperately needed to get on the same page with the Lord when it came to his wide embrace of all people. That is the story of Jonah 4. Last week’s lesson dealt with […]
By David Faust Anger is only one letter away from danger. In the age of road rage and rancorous political debates, how should we handle our anger? Squash it like a bug? Fear it like a snake? Spray it like a skunk? If we suppress anger, it boomerangs back and leads to depression. If we […]
